Business Studio: Marketing Starter Series - Social Media. The Nashville Chamber has partnered with k2forma to present four “DIY” marketing workshops as part of our Marketing Starter Series. This series is designed to empower small business owners to manage their marketing efforts and optimize their resources on their own. You’ll learn how to work smarter, not harder. During this session, participants will learn about the myriad platforms for social media and how each one differs, as well as how to determine which platforms are best for individual businesses and how one can utilize each for business growth. Wednesday, 3:30-5 p.m. Refinery Nashville, 438 Houston Street, Suite 263. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 615 743-3060615 743-3060 .

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

Chamber West Monthly Networking Coffee

Learn more about Chamber West’s initiatives and find out how you can get involved in the continued success of this area. 8-9:15 a.m., Hampton Inn & Suites-Green Hills, 2324 Crestmoor Rd., Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 615 743-3063615 743-3063.

THRSDAY, JULY 16

Pick Your Place

Learn about member benefits and involvement opportunities for the 2015-2016 program year. Meet Chamber staff and volunteers who lead the efforts of creating economic development, advancing public education, protecting our business environment and supporting area businesses like yours. The Chamber office will be set up in small conversation areas to allow you to meet our staff and ask questions. Light lunch refreshments will be served. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Commerce Street, Suite 100 Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 615 743-3063615 743-3063.

Real Estate Investors Network

Williamson County Lunch Meeting: Meets the third Thursday of the month, bringing together serious, experienced real estate investors. 11:15 a.m., The Egg and I, 1000 Meridian Blvd, Suite 118, Franklin. Information: www.reintn.org/calendar. Additional July opportunities:

• Monday, July 20: Landlording focus group: Meets every Third Monday of the Month. 6:30-8 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200, Nashville.

• Tuesday, June 16: DEALS, DEALS, DEALS Subgroup. An opportunity to learn where investors find deals, sell deals, and to learn about the mechanics of various sorts of deals. 6:30-8 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200., Nashville.

SATURDAY, JULY 18

Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary Music in the Meadow

Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary’s popular outdoor concert series continues with a night of jazz featuring Joe Freel of the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on concert nights for picnics, pre-concert hikes and a chance to meet the owls. Music starts at 7 p.m. and generally concludes before dark. Though individual $20 tickets are available, Owl’s Hill encourages guests “bring a carload” of up to six people for $75. Owl’s Hill is a 160-acre non-profit nature preserve dedicated to a mission of education, conservation, restoration, research and species protection. It is located at 545 Beech Creek Road, South, just west of the Brentwood city limits. Information: 615 370-2615615 370-2615; [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

Business Studio: Marketing Starter Series – Assets

The Nashville Chamber has partnered with k2forma to present four “DIY” marketing workshops as part of our Marketing Starter Series. This series is designed to empower small business owners to manage their marketing efforts and optimize their resources on their own. You’ll learn how to work smarter, not harder. During this session, Kelly Koeppel, k2forma, and Kevin Kazlauskas, Make It Pop Creation, will offer instruction on how to help you find photographers, writers, videographers and many of the other resources you’ll need to help you run your business. 3:30-5 p.m. Refinery Nashville, 438 Houston Street, Suite 263. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 615 743-3060.

TUESDAY, JULY 28

Business Studio: The Power of Branding

Proof Branding’s Matt Cheuvront and Blake Stratton take their podcast, Finely Crafted, live and in-person at this special event featuring interviews with brand leaders in Nashville. A variety of special guests will discuss how their companies have benefited from a well-executed branding strategy. Attendees can expect to hear insight in a unique format with opportunities to engage in the podcasts and network with guests between recordings. 5-7 p.m., Deavor - Creative Co-Working, 305 Jefferson Street, Suite 125, Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 615 743-3060.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

Business Studio: Marketing Starter Series - DIY vs. Agency

See July 15 for description.

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Ninth annual Nashville Emerging Leader Awards

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville present the ninth annual NELAs, which recognize young professionals in 15 industry classifications who are excelling in their careers and making a difference in the Nashville community. 5-10 p.m., Lipscomb University’s Collins Alumni Auditorium. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 615 743-3060.